Democrats hold on to Arizona congressional seat (AP)

[pinto]

Democrats hold on to Arizona congressional seat
By Kevin Freking and Walter Berry | Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' hand-picked Democratic candidate won a special election Tuesday in southern Arizona to finish her term, defeating a Republican who narrowly lost to Giffords in 2010. The race was a hard-fought preview of the broader fall campaign to come.

Both the GOP and the Democrats used the race to hone and test their political arguments for the November elections, when everything from the White House on down will be on the ballot.

Republicans, sensing a chance to capture the former congresswoman's seat, sought to make the contest a referendum on President Barack Obama and his handling of the economy. They argued that Democrat Ron Barber, a former Giffords aide asked by the lawmaker to pursue the seat, would fall in line behind the White House.

Democrats, in turn, played to the senior vote by contending that Republican Jesse Kelly would not protect Medicare and Social Security.

http://news.yahoo.com/democrats-hold-arizona-congressional-seat-043848046.html

[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R! Great news!

[johnnypneumatic]

2. cool, who is running to replace Kyl?

it would be great if we got a democratic senator for a change, after years of scumbags like Kyl and McCain

[OffWithTheirHeads]

4. Former surgeon general Richard Carmona

Who appears to be pretty amazing and the victory tonight bodes well for him.

[mzmolly]

3. A "dry run for Nov..."

[DonCoquixote]

5. awesome

Tell the GOP that their use of "insane" assassins will not work.

[blue neen]

6. Wonderful!

Fantastic news!

[jillan]

7. Jesse Kelly went UGLY and was rejected.

[hrmjustin]

8. where the hell is the liberal media saying that it is a big win for the dems?n/t